Played for Birmingham City F.C. (2014–2015) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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Nikola Žigić
Nikola Žigić is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
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sports · Serbian footballer (born 1980) · association football player · also Nikola Žigić, Nikola Zigic, Žigić
Born 25 September 1980 · Q201373
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2011· 3 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Birmingham (2010-2011).
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Won: Football League Cup with Birmingham City (2010–11).
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His 56th and 57th appearances for his country, which proved to be his last
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2010· 5 entries
And in his first season, he scored in their League Cup win
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Joined Birmingham in 2010.
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Played for Birmingham City F.C. (2010–2014) — 128 appearances, 32 goals.
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German international defender Per Mertesacker described him as "technically a good player and very smart tactically"
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Radovan Ćurčić, then assistant manager of the Serbia national team, described him as "the king of air play, he is the finest there is in Europe
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2009· 3 entries
Joined Santander in 2009.
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Played for Racing de Santander (2009–2009) — 19 appearances, 13 goals.
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That Žigić was not easy to defend against, "almost unstoppable" in the air, but the best way would be to keep him as far as possible away from the penalty area
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2008· 2 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Valencia (2007-2008).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Valencia (2007–08).
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2007· 3 entries
Won award: Serbian Footballer of the Year (2007).
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Played for Valencia CF (2007–2010) — 28 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Valencia in 2007.
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2006· 6 entries
Won: First League of Serbia and Montenegro with Red Star (2005–06).
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Won: Serbia and Montenegro Cup with Red Star (2005–06).
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Won: Prva zvezda (Player of the year based abroad) with Večernje novosti captains' poll (2006).
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Played internationally for Serbia until 2011
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Joined Santander in 2006.
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Played for Racing de Santander (2006–2007) — 32 appearances, 11 goals.
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2005· 2 entries
Won: Red Star Sport Association Best Male Athlete with Večernje novosti captains' poll (2005).
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Won: Domestic player of the year with Večernje novosti captains' poll (2005).
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2004· 5 entries
Won: First League of Serbia and Montenegro with Red Star (2003–04).
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Won award: Serbia and Montenegro League (2003–04).
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Won: Serbia and Montenegro Cup with Red Star (2003–04).
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Played for Serbia and Montenegro national football team (2004–2006) — 12 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for Serbia men's national football team (2004–2011) — 57 appearances, 20 goals.
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2003· 3 entries
Won: Domestic player of the year with Večernje novosti captains' poll (2003).
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Won award: Serbian Footballer of the Year (2003).
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Played for FK Spartak Subotica (2003–2003) — 11 appearances, 14 goals.
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2002· 3 entries
Joined Crvena Zvezda in 2002.
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Played for FK Crvena zvezda (2002–2006) — 79 appearances, 47 goals.
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Played for FK Kolubara (2002–2002) — 8 appearances, 3 goals.
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2001· 2 entries
Played for FK Mornar (2001–2002) — 23 appearances, 15 goals.
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Where he was able to continue his goalscoring career with the local second-level club Mornar
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1999· 1 entry
Žigić's hometown was beneath the flight-path of NATO bombers heading for Belgrade; for much of that part of the conflict, the family home was without electricity or running water
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1998· 1 entry
Played for FK TSC (1998–2001) — 76 appearances, 68 goals.
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1980· 1 entry
Born 1980-09-25.
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